The life of Birds. A Comprehensive Survey.
Published by Constable & Co. 1964 (1st. in this edition)
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Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United KingdomPROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP
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Hardback 10 x 6.5 inches. Light blue cloth lettered in red and with nice decoration in colour in centre of both covers and spine (feathers). Map on endpapers.Illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very dustwrapper. ((DW Some rubbing along edges with nicks from ends of spine and corners. Tanning to rear cover. Not price clipped. In protective cellophane wrapper.). Spine faded. Some tanning along edges. Light foxing spots to outer page edges. 546pp. 129 illustrations by Norman Tolson. 99 b/w photographs, and 90 maps, charts and diagrams. Also discusses many of the newer methods used in unravelling some of the problems of bird biology For the layman, but also a permanent reference book for bird enthusiasts.
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- Title
- The life of Birds. A Comprehensive Survey.
- Author
- WELTY, J. C.:
- Publisher
- Constable & Co. 1964 (1st. in this edition)
- Seller catalogs
- NATURAL HISTORY::Ornithology
PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP
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T.A. PROCTOR T/A THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP,established 1976. Our shop in Puddletown,Dorset has been open since 1978. We are situated in the heart of the "HARDY COUNTRY", just outside Dorchester on the Road to Bournemouth. Our miscellaneous stock is interesting and changes frequently. We also stock some antique maps (mostly of Dorset) and some engravings of mostly local views. Member of ABA and ILAB.
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